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Chapter 1326: Playing dress up

"Do you really want to accompany me?" She blinked with a strange gleam in her eyes. It was as if she were up to something.

"Mm." He answered, waiting for her reply.

She sprang to her feet. "Then, shall we change our outfits when we go out? Put on your beard while you're at it."

He shot a curious glance at her. "Don't you dislike me looking that old?" Now, she wanted him to turn into Ling Mohan and call him uncle?

She held back her smile. "How come? Even if you look old, you're also a very handsome and cold uncle. Don't worry. I won't dislike you any more. However, you're too eye-catching to go out with me like this. Especially, those women will look straight at you, so it's better for us to change our appearance."

So, she pushed him into the room and called Gray Wolf to help him change his dress and put his beard on. She also quickly entered her room, found a black suit and put it on, modified her appearance, and then walked out the door.

When she came outside, she saw Xuanyuan Mo Ze dressed in grey clothes, drinking tea with a big beard on his face. She immediately came to him with a smile and her eyes roved over him from head to toe. "Uncle, you look so amiable! Hey, I haven't seen you with a big beard for a long time. "

When he heard this, Xuanyuan Mo Ze's lips twitched. He saw her garbed in all black, looking ordinary and plain. She had even modified her appearance. He nodded. "Not bad. Let's go!"

He stood up, spontaneously held her hand and went out.

Gray Wolf and Shadow One watched the two of them leaving from behind. After a long while, Gray Wolf elbowed Shadow One. "Say, should we follow them?"

"Follow." Shadow One rushed out as he answered him.

Seeing this, Gray Wolf grinned and went along with him to follow them in secret.

As they followed the couple secretly, Shadow One's eyes flashed with a smile watching the big bearded man holding hands with a pure boy in a black suit on the street.

Gray Wolf was more straight-forward. He grinned at the unrestrained couple. "Our Lord is so domineering. Look, it seemed that the whole street was only for the two of them to walk. The scene of two men holding hands on the street is strange, no matter from whose point of view."

"As long as the Lord thinks it's alright. Don't talk too much." Shadow One spoke in a low voice.

Gray Wolf watched the crowd cast sidelong glances from time to time at the couple and couldn't help grinning. He stopped speaking and just followed quietly in the dark.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze completely ignored the gazes. He took her hand and looked around. When he saw a stall selling chestnuts roasted with sugar in front, he took Feng Jiu along to the place.

"Give me a packet of that." He put the money on the stall.

"Right away."

The seller responded with a breezy tone. He quickly wrapped a packet of roasted chestnuts and handed it to him. "Sir, here's your sugar-roasted chestnuts. If you enjoy it, please come again." As he spoke, he looked curiously at the two men holding hands.

These two men were holding hands in the street? They had a lot of nerve.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze took the packet and gave it to Feng Jiu, signalling her to eat it. Feng Jiu smiled broadly. After taking it, she asked the seller for a small bag to put the shell in. While walking, they peeled the chestnuts, looking casual and free.

Chapter 1327: Being lovey-dovey on the stree

"Hey, open your mouth." She took the peeled chestnuts to his mouth.

At that moment, everyone on the street who had been curious about these two men saw it and their eyes widened in shock.

When Xuanyuan Mo Ze cast a glance at the googly-eyed crowd, he was somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable. However, his heart leapt with joy.

He was flustered because he had never been like this in front of people, while joyful because Feng Jiu wasn't afraid of people's eyes and fed him lovingly. This feeling was like...

Being lovey-dovey on the street.

At this thought, he shot a glance around with pride and tsundere-looking. In front of the crowd, he opened his mouth wide and ate the chestnuts she delivered to his mouth. His ears were slightly red, but his face was still aloof. He nodded, "Mm, it's tasty."

How could it be just tasty? It was simply sweet to his soul, making him feel light and fluttery.

Feng Jiu did not know his thoughts. Plus, his face was half-covered with a big beard so that she couldn't see his expression clearly. All she knew was that he usually kept a straight face and kept away from strangers, so she smiled with her eyes narrowed. "Do you like it? Then I'll peel it and feed you."

"Okay." This brief reply couldn't conceal his upturned eyes and the joy in his heart.

As they walked, they strolled on the street. Whenever Feng Jiu found something interesting, stopped to take a look and touch it, Xuanyuan Mo Ze would ask, "Do you like it? I'll buy it for you."

After walking down a few streets, Feng Jiu couldn't help but place her palm on her forehead. "Don't buy any more. I'm just taking a look. If I buy all the things that I'm looking at, it's too much waste. Plus, some of them are unnecessary."

"It doesn't matter, I'm rich."

At his domineering words, Feng Jiu couldn't help chuckling and shot an annoyed glance at him. "Yes, I know you're rich. You are amazing." This man could be so cute!

"Tch, two country bumpkins."

Suddenly a contemptuous voice came and caught their attention. They looked at each other and then toward the speaker. There were several well-dressed dandies with two women standing not far away. One of them was holding a fan and waved it back and forth leisurely. He glanced at them with contempt and disdain.

"Not only are they two country bumpkins, but I think they are also broken sleeves. How is it normal for two big men to behave intimately in the street?"

Xuanyuan Mo Ze glanced at those people with twisted eyebrows and eyes filled with displeasure.

Feng Jiu chuckled and took his hand. "Don't worry about them. Let's go." They're just irrelevant people. Why should they get angry? What's more, what did they know?

You know, sometimes what you see may not be the truth.

However, when they wanted to leave without bickering with them, those people thought that conceding means easy to bully. They shouted, "Hey, didn't you say that you're rich? Would you dare to go somewhere with us?"

Xuanyuan Mo Ze and Feng Jiu continued walking, pretending as if they didn't hear.

"What? You don't dare?" Several of them came forward and stood in their way, staring at the two's clothes. "How dare you say that you are rich in front of me? How arrogant!"

In the dark, Gray Wolf's mouth was agape. "Isn't this man Yang Yong's younger brother? He needs a spanking. How dare him to block the Lord's way."

Chapter 1328: Is it right here?

Shadow One glanced at him. "It's his younger brother, born of a concubine. He's relying on his mother's favour, stirring up trouble all day."

"Oh, this time he has offended the Lord and Ghost Doctor head-on. This is not a small skill. When I talk to Yang Yong later, I guess he will be upset, too."

"All right, stop talking. Look ahead." Shadow One motioned to him to keep quiet.

Feng Jiu, who was about to leave, stopped and looked up and down at the man and asked, "Are you rich?"

The man raised his chin like a proud peacock: "Of course! Boy, you're not a local, are you? It's surprising that you don't know me!"

"Right, he's Young Master Yang from the Imperial City's influential family. His brother Yang Yong is a favourite with the crown prince." The two men next to him laughed in a loud voice while revealing his identity.

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Mo Ze and Feng Jiu's expressions changed and their eyes flashed. Yang Yong's brother? This guy?

They took another look at him carefully and saw that this man was only at the Foundation Building peak level, not even a Golden Core cultivator. Even though he's wearing a noble young master's outfit from head to toe, people didn't show respect thanks to his temperament and attitude.

"Where did you say you were going?" Feng Jiu smiled with narrowed eyes. A glint of cunningness flashed in her eyes.

When several of the men heard this, they looked at each other with a sneer. Yang Yong's commoner brother glanced at them, turned around and walked away. "If you have the guts, follow me."

He turned and left, and several people behind him followed along. Obviously, he was the leader among them.

"Come on, have some fun." Feng Jiu smiled, pulling Xuanyuan Mo Ze to follow them.

"Really? Is the place you're talking about the gambling house?"

Feng Jiu looked at the noisy place in front of her. The chaotic sound of people making bets with dice came to her ears. She was in the Imperial City for such a long time, but this was her first time to come to the Imperial City's gambling house. Looking from the scale, this place was quite large.

"What? Scared? This is the most luxurious gambling house in the Imperial City. You must have at least ten thousand gold coins to enter it. Today, thanks to me, you can enter this place. " Yang Yong's commoner brother, with a smug look, took out an identity jade card and led them inside.

The two women who went with them stopped outside the gambling house and left. After all, they were women. Entering such a place was not good for their reputation. So, they didn't follow in.

Feng Jiu looked at the gold coins piled up on the table as high as a hill and her eyes shone. "I'm scared, I'm really scared! I don't expect such a place in the imperial city. " If Ning Lang, who loved money as much as his own life came here, he wouldn't be able to step away.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze saw her eyes were shining at the gold coins and valuables on the table. He shook his head furtively. Her interest seemed to be different from that of ordinary women.

"Hahaha, it's the Third Young Master Yang who's coming."

A steward greeted him and cupped his fists to salute the surname Yang in the lively venue. He looked at the two men beside him, as well as Feng Jiu and Xuanyuan Mo Ze, and asked, "Third Young Master Yang, are you bringing friends to play? What do you want to play today?"

When the Third Young Master Yang was about to answer, he seemed to suddenly think of something. When he looked back, he saw that the young man was excitedly squeezing into a gambling table to play. Seeing that, his lips curved up.

Chapter 1329: It’s not luck

"What are you playing there, boy? I asked you to come and bet with me. " He yelled in anger.

"I'll win some money first!"

Feng Jiu answered without looking back. She stared at the two dice cups on the table. Whilst the people around her were shouting 'big' and 'small' dice, she grinned and called out loudly, "Big!"

Xuanyuan Mo Ze looked at her betting there without stopping her. Seeing that she played a few, yet won a lot, many people next to him called her lucky.

But, luck? For her, she never thought she was lucky.

"Tch! Didn't you say you were rich? It turns out that you don't even have the capital to gamble! " Yang San sneered. He opened his hand fan to fan himself, glanced at the young man who gambled enthusiastically, then looked at the big bearded man. "Hey, why don't you play two games?"

Xuanyuan Mo Ze didn't even pay attention to him. He was only focused on Feng Jiu.

"I bet all this!" Feng Jiu yelled, pushing the hill-like gold coins in front of her and putting them on the big side.

"You put your bet on the big side again? It's been five sets in a row. It's impossible to get another one. "

"Right, right. Little Brother, you've put so much money on the big side. Aren't you worried that once the small dice appears, you'll squander all your gains!"

"What's to worry about? Are there any poor people who can come and play here? Maybe a few of them have no interest in it! "

"That's true. Hahaha. I won't bet on it. I won't bet big with him."

"I will bet small."

"Small! This round must be the small one!"

"Alright, alright, don't change your bet later!"

At the same time, the covered dice cup was opened, revealing the numbers inside. "Four, Five, Six, big!"

"Hahaha, I won again!" Feng Jiu said happily. After the big bet was collected, she took out her Heaven and Earth Bag and started putting the gold coins inside. The people around couldn't help but envy her.

"Little Brother, do you want to bet small or big this time? I'll join you this round!"

"Right, me too!"

"Little Brother, which one do you bet, small or big?"

Everyone was inquiring, thinking they would definitely win this set if they followed the young man. Who knew, he smiled with eyes narrowed and waved at them. "I won't play anymore. I'll go and play with that one over there. Go ahead!" With that, she withdrew from that table.

"Look, I won this much." She handed the cosmos sack to Xuanyuan Mo Ze with a happy smile.

"I can't tell that such a kid has real skill." Yang San looked askance at Feng Jiu. "Let's go! Let's go up there and play big."

"Do you have money?" Feng Jiu raised her eyes at him. "If there's no gold and silver, I won't play with you."

"Tch! Is it possible that this Young Master doesn't have money? Don't you know that among the Imperial City's influential families, we the Yang family is the wealthiest?" With that, he told the steward on the side, "Lead the way. Open a separate table on the second floor."

"Yes. Young Master Yang San, upstairs, please. Gentlemen, please head upstairs."

The steward made an inviting gesture and at the same time looked at Feng Jiu. After a few gambles, she won all of them. This was definitely not a fluke. However, this Young Master Yang San had been wandering in the gambling house for a long time and he had real skills. It's hard for the young man to win against him.

Feng Jiu looked at Xuanyuan Mo Ze, flashed a sly smile, and took the lead to go forward. Since the man came to the door to cheat her, she wouldn't be easy on him, either. However, she was a little curious. If Yang Yong heard about this matter, would he fly into a rage?

Chapter 1330: Must win every bet

The second floor was obviously different from the one downstairs. Instead of being placed in an enclosed room, each long table was separated by a screen with chairs at the edge of the table. Those on the ground floor weren't like that. All of the customers were crowded around the table to gamble.

Obviously, the difference was that the second floor looked better. She swept her eyes around. Because of the screens separating the tables, she could only vaguely see someone sitting on each long table and unable to view the bets on the table.

Led by the steward, they came to another long table. Several of them sat down in turn. The servants offered tea and refreshments. At the same time, a woman in a skintight attire was sent up to inquire how they wanted to play.

"What do you want to play? Go ahead. I let you order it. " Yang San said while leaning back on the chair. With a contemptuous look, he stared at Feng Jiu and Xuanyuan Mo Ze.

"Since you have a lot of money, you bet!" Feng Jiu answered as a matter of course. She picked up the dice cup on the table and shook it. She asked, "Is it just the two of us playing? Do they play?" She looked at the other two men.

"Play. We have to accompany you guys play, don't we?"

The two men spoke in unison. They naturally dared to gamble, after all, as the children of the influential and noble families, they had some money on them. What's more, with Yang San, they were naturally more relieved. You know, Yang San's gambling skills were learned.

"Ok, then. Let's play the most direct game, the big and small bet!"

"No problem!" Several of them began to play.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze watched from the side without making a sound. Out of the two, he did not participate. Only Feng Jiu played with them. When Feng Jiu won one hand after another, Yang San was still stable. As for the other two people, sweat was starting to ooze from their foreheads.

"Should we put a big bet or a small one?" They asked the Young Master Yang San.

"Small!"

Yang San wrung his eyebrows in an answer. After placing the gold coin, the two men could only take out the valuable things on their bodies. However, it turned out big again. Their faces turned white in an instant.

"It's finished. Everything is gone…"

"I'm in trouble this time. How should we explain after going back home?"

They sat there in a daze, watching the valuable things at their waists were also taken by the young man and seeing his contented and joyful expression. They were so angry but they had no other options.

After the time it took for half a column incense to burn, they even lost their clothes. Their upper bodies were naked, wearing only a pair of three-quarter loose underpants. They were both ashamed and indignant.

If you had known that the boy's gambling skills were so good, they would not gamble with him even if they were put to death. But now, even if they regretted it, they couldn't get back what they'd lost.

"Get out." Xuanyuan Mo Ze glanced at them. He felt that the two men's naked upper bodies were too offensive to his eyes.

The two men only felt a powerful pressure attacking them, making their faces so pale with fright. They didn't dare to talk back. They stood up at once and went out like that, went down to the first floor, and dashed away.

Feng Jiu propped her chin with one hand and glanced sideways at Xuanyuan Mo Ze. She smiled with her eyes narrowed and asked, "Do you want to play a few games, too?"

"No, it's alright that you play." He answered, taking a sip of tea.

When she heard his reply, Feng Jiu smiled. She looked at the Young Master Yang San who was frowning with contemplation and asked carelessly. "Next, what will you gamble with?"

Chapter 1331: He can’t escape

Although Yang San was puzzled, his insight wasn’t bad. After playing so many games, he realised that the young man in front of him won not by luck but by his own skills. Plus, when the big man raised his voice, the two men didn’t dare to say a word and ran away. Although that mighty pressure didn’t hit him, he could sense their fright keenly.

This time, his mind was in a mess, and cold sweat dripped on his forehead. He wiped the sweat with his sleeve, then picked up the teacup and drank a few mouthfuls. “I’ll come back after using the toilet.” With that, he stood up and went out in a hurry.

“Say, is he going to use this excuse to run away?” Feng Jiu propped her chin with a smile, inquiring at Xuanyuan Mo Ze.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze took a sip of tea and answered calmly. “He can’t escape.”

Yes, he couldn’t escape.

Yang San certainly wanted to use this excuse to flee quickly. He feels that if he gambled again, he would have the same fate as his two friends. After playing these games for so long, he could gauge these two men’s bottom line. They’re definitely not the people he could provoke. He’d use the thirty-six stratagems: if everything else fails, retreat.

But, just as he was about to jump the wall and flee, a voice came from behind.

“Where are you going?”

He froze and stayed still in a daze. After realising that it wasn’t the voice of one of the two men, he looked behind, and his face turned pale.

“Gray, Big Brother Gray Wolf. Shadow, Big Brother Shadow One..”

He trembled and quickly climbed down from the wall. “You, how did you come? Is my Second Brother not here? ”

“Tch!”

Gray Wolf snorted and glanced at him. “Don’t call us Big Brother. We don’t know each other very well. Go. Return post-haste after you’re done peeing!”

“Oh, yes, I’ll be right back. I’ll be right back.” He answered quickly. As he was about to turn around and climb over the back wall, someone grasped his shoulder.

“Go back inside and continue gambling. Where do you think you’re going?” Gray Wolf asked with a sinister smile.

Hearing this, he turned pale. “Going back, going back inside to continue gambling?”

“Yes, didn’t you bring this about yourself? Now you want to escape? That’s impossible. Go back quickly. ” He gave him a push and stood staring at him with his hands folded at his chest.

Yang San gulped and asked him cautiously. “Gray, Big Brother Gray Wolf, do you know them?”

“What Gray Gray Wolf? Kid, you want to be taught a lesson, don’t you? What nonsense! Go in, or I’ll kick you in! ” Gray Wolf hummed coldly. Now, he knew fear. What was he going to do before?

Seeing this, he had no choice but to walk back while mulling inside. Who were those two? Gray Wolf and Shadow One were the crown prince’s personal guards. Why were they here? Could it be…

When he thought of that possibility, he also recalled the big man’s shout and mighty pressure. For a moment, his legs turned to jelly that he almost knelt on the floor.

Back to the room, he saw the two people were still at their seats. One was drinking tea and the other was propping his chin, looking bored. With a pale face, he came over in a hurry. “That, you two, how about I invite you to the restaurant to eat something?”

“No, sit down! Let’s continue.” Feng Jiu smiled and signalled with her eyes.

He could only sit down stiffly, trembling. After some thoughts, he took out all his treasures, piled them on the table and pushed them in front of Feng Jiu.

“Young Master, this is my amends to you. Look…”

Chapter 1332: Leisurely

“Look at me. I’m a little unwell. Can I…can I leave first?” He looked at Feng Jiu anxiously, looking somewhat apprehensive.

Feng Jiu looked at the pile of treasures on the table. With a sweep of her eye, she saw that he really didn’t have the courage. Moreover, there were so many treasures as a compensation gift. She smiled and nodded.”All right! Now that you know you’re wrong, I’ll be lenient and won’t argue with you. I’ll take these things. You can go! ”

“Yes, yes. Thank you, Young Master, thank you.” He was overjoyed. Immediately, he rose to his feet, bowed with thanks, and hurried away. There were only two people left at the whole table.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze saw her holding those treasures and smiled with narrowed eyes. He thought it was amusing. “Do you like these things so much?”

Seeing her like that, he wished to hold and kiss her. He had never seen her showing such an infatuated and enthusiastic look at him.

“Who doesn’t like something so dazzling and beautiful?” While taking out her cosmos sack and stuffing them inside, she said, “I’ve made a lot of money today. Had I known such a good place in Imperial City like this, I wouldn’t have stayed inside the house every day.”

“There are more treasures in the mansion. Why aren’t you interested in seeing them?”

“Those are at the mansion, what’s there to see? These are different. Look, these are others’ and became mine. This makes me excited.” She put cosmos sack away. “Why don’t we go outside and play some more games?”

“All right! Whatever you like.” Knowing that she was good at gambling, he let her have her way.

The two went to play next door. Feng Jiu played most games while Xuanyuan Mo Ze watched at her side. In less than an hour, they changed several tables. Only when she had won all the games did she feel content and was ready to leave.

The people in the gambling house had been staring at Feng Jiu because nothing she bet on would lose. So, the people above asked, “Who are those two people?”

“They don’t seem to be locals and it’s their first time to our establishment. The Young Master Yang San brought them here. However, previously, Young Master Yang San and others lost all their possessions and left.”

“Oh? They actually have skills.” The middle-aged man’s gaze flitted over the young man and fell on the big man with a slight frown.

“Should subordinate go?” The tall, thin man beside him asked with a gleam in his eyes

“No.” The middle-aged man shook his head: “I can’t see through these two people, but they give me a very dangerous feeling. Don’t act rashly to avoid unnecessary trouble for the gambling house.”

The tall, thin man was surprised. He looked at the two people, then nodded. “Yes.” With that, when the two left, several people in the gambling house looked at each other and then followed them.

“They’re gone. A few tails were behind them.” The tall, thin man reported.

“Let people follow from afar, don’t touch them.” The middle-aged man ordered.

“Yes.” The tall and thin man replied. He took three men and left, secretly following behind those few people.

After Xuanyuan Mo Ze and Feng Jiu went outside, they sensed there were several people trailing behind them, but they didn’t pay attention to them. They didn’t care about those people. Even if those people wanted to act, they couldn’t do it.

“Let’s go and watch the sunset!” Feng Jiu looked at him.

“Alright.”

He nodded. “Chaoyang Mountain is the best for watching the sunset. It’s where the sunset is the most beautiful.”

Chapter 1333: My sword is quick as well

So the two went out of the city together. They rode on the sword followed by the gamblers. As the people tailing behind just about to catch up, they were blocked by Shadow One and Gray Wolf.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Gray Wolf flashed his sword, staring maliciously at several gamblers who emitted killing intent all over their bodies. They should have been loose cultivators who mingled inside the gambling house, thinking that they were targeting a fat sheep!

“Hmph! These two are coming for their deaths! I will fulfil your wish! ” One of them looked sombre. With venomous eyes at Gray Wolf, he flashed his sword toward Gray Wolf at the next moment.

“Hindering us from getting rich. You’re courting death!”

Several other men yelled loudly. As their spirit energy breath surged up, they surrounded Shadow One. In their view, it was the five of them against just two opponents. Since the two dared to block their path, they were absolutely seeking death!

Shadow One’s face turned icy. He took the sword fastened at his waist. As the sword was unsheathed, a cold light flashed and the figure in black swept in. The sword carried a fierce killing intent. A shot took away the life of one person ahead.

“Ugh!”

With a slash of the sword, scarlet blood splashed out from the neck of one of the gamblers.

The man’s eyes were wide open with disbelief, staring straight up. His body stiffened and he collapsed with a groan.

“Hiss! What a quick sword!”

The others gasped, only to see the shadow of the sword flashed out. Before they could see his move, he had already taken a man’s life. They were greatly shocked. However, instead of retreating, they gritted their teeth and forged ahead.

“Kill him!”

Shadow One’s figure flitted away from the corpse to attack the second one. The two swords collided with each other, making a clanging sound. A spark burst out. The fierce sword intent surged everywhere. Its killing intent was so terrifying!

Meanwhile, Gray Wolf saw Shadow One acted slower than him yet killed a man first. When he listened to those people exclaiming that the sword was very quick, he was immediately resentful and cried out. “My sword is not slow either. I’ll let you taste my ferocity!”

“Swish!”

The sword intent came out like a stream of water. His surprise attack was not directed at the person in front of him but to the one next to him. Although the man was on guard, he did not realize that Gray Wolf’s sword was not aimed at the opponent in front but at him. His reaction was too slow to resist.

He sensed a twinge on his body and the condensed spirit energy breath all over his body suddenly dispersed. He looked down and saw a bloody hole around his Dantian. The Golden Core inside his body was shattered by the blow!

“Bang!”

He could not even let out a scream. It was as if his breath was stuck in his throat. His body stiffened and lurched forward. After a few spasms, he ceased his breath.

“Bang!”

As the sword intent struck the man, Gray Wolf attacked with his palm and slapped the opponent in front. A powerful airflow came out from the palm and immediately sent the man flying a few meters away, spewing blood from his mouth.

“Poof!”

The man looked at the Gray Wolf who was exuding killing intent all over his body with horror. Blood splashed all over him. He rolled and crawled away with his seriously injured body.

“Do you want to go? Wait until your Grandpa Wolf agrees!”

Gray Wolf snorted. He aimed the long sword in his hand at the man’s back. The other hand clapped the hilt of the sword. The long sword shot with a loud swish and pierced the man’s body.

“Ah!”

The shrill scream echoed like a slaughtered pig. The startled birds in the forest outside the city flapped their wings in fright. It also caused the people at the city gate to enter the city in haste…

Chapter 1334: Don’t hurt me

They didn’t dare to go over and join in the scene on matters related to blood shed. Only cultivators confident in their own strength would be curious about that kind of thing. They rushed into the city, as avoiding trouble was the most important thing for them.

Watching in the dark, the gambling house’s tall and thin man’s expression changed. Perhaps no one else knew those two, but he, a native of the imperial city, was familiar with them.

At Xuanyuan crown prince’s side, besides the Second Young Master from the Yang family as the mansion’s steward, there were also two guards who always followed him. They were the dark guard Shadow One and a guard named Gray Wolf.

According to reports, Shadow One was the head of the dark guards while Gray Wolf was the captain of the guards. Both of them had excellent skills and were loyal, trusted by the crown prince Xuanyuan Moze. It could be said that he brought these two people with him wherever he went.

Now, the two men appeared here to stop the gamblers. He shuddered and started wondering about who the bearded man and the young man were.

He took a cautious look at the front and saw that the gamblers in front were lying on the ground with a heavy smell of blood. The killing intent was even more terrifying. At the moment, he motioned and several people retreated without a sound and returned speedily.

They couldn’t follow anymore. If they did, their fate would definitely be the same as those few people.

“Out of the five, I killed three.” Gray Wolf announced triumphantly. He sounded like showing off.

Shadow One glanced at him, too lazy to care about him. “Several of them escaped.” While speaking, he took a look at the place where those people were hiding.

“They are the casino’s people, probably trying to find out the identity of our Master and Ghost Doctor. Let them go, don’t bother about them.” Gray Wolf spoke casually, wiping his sword clean and put it away.

“Deal with the corpses on the ground.” Shadow One spoke out.

“Huh? We still have to deal with them?” Gray Wolf stared. “After slaying them, we still have to look for a place for their burial?”

Shadow One looked at him strangely, then took out a bottle and poured out its content on the corpses. A sizzling sound was heard and soon the bodies on the ground were eroded, leaving only clothes and splashed blood.

“Wasn’t this corpse corroding water used up? Where did you get it? Give me a few of them.” Gray Wolf held out his hand.

“I asked Ghost Doctor for more.” He handed Gray Wolf two bottles. “Use it sparingly.”

Hearing this, Gray Wolf’s eyes brightened. Just as he was about to say that he would also like her to make some to him, he recalled that she would leave in two days. He could not help but sigh. “She will leave in two days. This time, I don’t know when I can see her.”

Shadow One quipped, “It’s the Lord who should worry about it. What are you fretting foolishly about?”

Gray Wolf mumbled. “Do you think That I’m like you! We’ve known each other for a long time, so I am fond of her and unwilling to let her go.”

“I’ll tell the Lord that.” After disposing of the body, he turned and walked back.

Gray Wolf opened his eyes in amazement. “What are you telling him about? That I’ve been together for a long time and is fond of Ghost Doctor? Shadow One, don’t hurt me!” He had no problem that Shadow One heard this. But if his very possessive Lord heard it, he would have to bear the adverse consequence.

Chapter 1335: I’ll carry you

Seeing that he was walking away without looking back, Gray Wolf quickly caught up with him and cried out. “Hey, Shadow One, I’m talking to you! Did you hear me?”

Meanwhile, at the gambling house, the tall and thin man spoke of the scene he saw with the middle-aged man. After that, the middle-aged man was shocked. “Fortunately, you didn’t mess up. Otherwise, the consequence will be unimaginable.”

At the thought of that possibility, he could not help but be afraid. As the owner of the gambling house, any decision may involve the establishment’s life and death, so he was used to thinking things twice and looking at the big picture. Precisely, due to this reason, its status in the imperial city became more solid.

Today, if he looked at the small profits and let the people below deal with those two people, the consequences could be imagined.

“Master, can this bearded man be…” The tall and thin man made a guess, looking at his superior.

“Mm, it should be him. Otherwise, Shadow One and Gray Wolf would not appear there.” The middle-aged man answered, breathing a sigh of relief.

Hearing this, the tall and thin man was also startled. He felt that he was walking on the brink of life and death. It was very dangerous.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the city, the Chaoyang Mountain was particularly tranquil and beautiful. Two figures were sitting on the top of the mountain, watching the setting sun slowly sliding down the horizon, dyeing the sky with an enchanting rosy glow.

With the setting sun, the sky gradually darkened. The two people sitting on the top of the mountain getting some fresh air. Feng Jiu leaned in Xuanyuan Mo Ze’s arms. Xuanyuan Mo Ze gathered her in his arms to block the cold night air.

“At night, it’s rather cold on the mountain. Let’s go back.” He whispered in her ear, greedily enjoying their leisure time together.

“Then you carry me back.” Acting shamelessly, Feng Jiu raised her head slightly to look at him with a smile.

“Alright.” He leaned over and kissed the tantalizing petal-like lips. It ended up a light kiss that left him longing for more. “Let’s go back and resume it at home.” He looked at her impatiently.

Hearing this, Feng Jiu burst into laughter. She looked at him with annoyance. “Don’t think about it.”

He sighed and stood up. “Well, then! I’ll just dream about it tonight. ” He took out a cloak and draped it on her body. He turned around, bent his waist and motioned to her. “Come up, I’ll carry you on my back. If you’re tired, sleep on my back.”

Her eyes lit up as she jumped up and threw herself on his back. She put her hands on his neck and wrapped her legs around his waist. “Okay, let’s go!”

His wide shoulders were strong and firm but it gave her a sense of comfort and security as she had a sense of dependence. She laid on his back, feeling his warmth spread to her body. Tonight, she felt particularly comfortable and warm.

“Hold tight.”

He carried her while they descended the mountain at a leisurely pace. They weren’t in a rush so there was no need to fly back on the flying sword so they went down with him carrying her all the way as they chatted.

“If it’s cold, keep your cloak tight. Don’t let the wind blow in. You can sleep in it.” He walked with steady steps.

“Mm.” Feng Jiu answered. Along with the gentle sway, she yawned and her eyes started to close.

Chapter 1336: A fool

As her eyelids grew heavier, she pressed her face to his neck and slept deeply…

Walking slowly, Xuanyuan Mo Ze felt the heat of her breath spraying on his neck. He slightly paused his steps and looked aside. Seeing that she was asleep, he did not speak again but walked slowly.

His steps were slow and steady as if carrying the whole world on his back. He was taking great care not to wake her up.

The woman who was lying asleep on his back rested with ease. With him by her side, she never had to worry about anything else…

Gray Wolf, awaiting them outside the house, was worried when he saw the night getting darker and the two people hadn’t returned. They were supposed to watch the sunset and reached home early. This time, the stars were twinkling in the night sky and the moon was shining brightly. But, the two still hadn’t returned.

“Why don’t we wait outside the city?” Gray Wolf suggested at Shadow One at his side.

“With the Lord’s strength and Ghost Doctor, demons and ghosts who encounter them will have to take a detour.” Shadow One wrapped his arms around his sword and leaned against the door.

“That’s true.” Gray Wolf nodded. With their strength, it’s certain that anyone who met them would have to make a detour. Only those who were reckless would come to harass them.

“They’re here.” Shadow One’s voice rang out.

“Where? Where?” Gray Wolf looked back quickly and saw the familiar figure of their Lord walking slowly on the street with someone on his back. Seeing this, he ran forward in a hurry.

“My Lord…” As he started talking, Gray Wolf was stopped with a glance.

Gray Wolf glanced at the sleeping Ghost Doctor who dozed soundly behind his master. In a low voice, he asked, “My Lord, why don’t I carry Ghost Doctor into the house?”

He saw that his Lord’s soles were covered with thick mud. Obviously, he walked back. If he walked back from the Chaoyang Mountain, the journey wasn’t short! It’s so tiring to carry a person on the back like this.

Who would have thought, he was well-intentioned but was rewarded with his Master’s icy glance. “Get the bath water ready.” As Xuanyuan Mo Ze spoke, he walked past him.

Gray Wolf scratched his head, looking at Shadow One. “Did I say something wrong again?”

Shadow One glanced at him, then turned to enter the mansion. “As far as Ghost Doctor is concerned, you should not act too attentive to her.”

Gray Wolf was aghast. He opened his mouth yet no words came out. He had good intentions. Where did he act too attentive?

As soon as she entered the mansion, Feng Jiu, who was sleeping on Xuanyuan Mo Ze’s back, woke up. When she opened her eyes in a daze, she saw that she had already arrived in the mansion. She was startled. “Have we arrived?”

“We’re home. I’ll take you to sleep in your room.” Xuanyuan Mo Ze tilted his head to the side and looked at her. His lips showed a doting smile.

“Put me down. Put me down.” She struggled to jump down. When she saw the thick layer of mud on his boots, she blinked and looked up at the sky. “Didn’t you return on the flying sword?”

“It’s too windy going back on the flying sword.” He answered, rubbing his sore arms.

“Silly fool!” She glared at him with distress. “Then, you could have called out to me! It’s so tiring for you to walk home from there.” She patted her head. “Blame it on me. I shouldn’t have asked you to carry me on your back.”

“Fool.” Xuanyuan Mo Ze held her hand playfully. “If I can’t carry you on my back, how would I dare to marry you?”

“That’s quite a different matter.”

Chapter 1337: Cannot refuse

“Why is it different? It’s my responsibility to carry you on your back. I have to take you home.Alright, let’s not talk about it. I got your bath water prepared. Since you just wake up, take your time soaking in the bath. I’ll take a bath first. ” He led her to the main courtyard.

Feng Jiu looked at him with her head cocked to the side. When she listened to his words and watched him holding her hands tightly, her heart was deeply moved. She kept silent but clasped his hands in return and followed him toward the main courtyard.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, they ate a few pastries to pad their stomachs, then went to their rooms to soak in the bath.

Feng Jiu didn’t soak for a long time. She rose after some time in the bath, put on casual clothes and walked toward Xuanyuan Mo Ze’s room.

The dark guards in the courtyard had withdrawn to a ten-meter distance away. Shadow One and Gray Wolf were also guarding in the courtyard. As for the maids, they were sent back to the room. So, she pushed the door quietly and entered.

Inside the wooden tub in the room, leaning back with her eyes slightly closed, Xuanyuan Mo Ze knew it early on that Feng Jiu was coming. He closed his eyes pretending to sleep to see what she wanted to do.

Feng Jiu stepped lightly inside and poked around the room. She saw the naked figure behind the screen with his hands placed on the edge of the wooden tub. The man was lying back with his eyes slightly closed. She gulped and couldn’t tear her eyes away.

There was no movement for a long time. But, Xuanyuan Mo Ze was aware of the woman’s unrelenting gaze that made him a bit nervous and his body tightened. He felt that the wooden tub was inadequate to block her scorching gaze.

He felt weird. This woman, couldn’t see him clearly, yet liked to watch him surreptitiously like this? It should have been enough watching him for a while, right? Was this an addiction? If it was, why didn’t she do anything? What’s the use of watching without making any moves?

“Won’t you come here and touch them?” He suddenly opened his eyes and fixed his stare on her with a deep, playful look.

Feng Jiu laughed, stuck her head out, and looked at him with twinkling eyes. “Didn’t you carry me home? I thought that I’d pay you back, so I came over. ”

Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and a deep dark light passed through the black pupils. “Paying me back? How?” His tone was steady, but his heaving breath couldn’t be hidden. She clearly stirred up his emotions.

Feng Jiu smiled and hooked her finger. “Don’t get dressed. Put on a bathrobe and come out, I will wait for you in bed.” She turned away and walked out.

Hearing her seductive words, Xuanyuan Mo Ze’s heart was aflame. He even felt an urge at his lower abdomen and his breath became slightly ragged.

“This woman has grown bold!”

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, calming the impulse and heat in his heart. He couldn’t help but imagine what would happen…

When he thought of what would happen next, he was unable to refuse as his ears reddened. He could even feel it’s scaldingly hot.

He rubbed his burning red ears and scooped some water to pat them on his wildly thumping heart. His lips unconsciously curved up in an expectant smile. His stiff and taut face was a little bashful, yet he tried hard to keep his usual appearance.

No, it was a little colder than usual. Xuanyuan Mo Ze eased his tension a bit, then stood up from the water noisily. He wiped off the water stains, put on the bathrobe and tied it on, then went into the room…

Chapter 1338: Take it easy

When he came out, Feng Jiu’s eyes flashed with admiration. So, this was what the beautiful man out of the bath looked like.

His bare body was only covered with a loose bathrobe with a belt around his waist to properly cover the important parts of his body. The lower part of his body only showed strong and slender legs. She blinked at the sight of curly hairs on his legs. Moving upward, her eyes fell on his upper body that displayed his six-pack abdominal muscles.

The glistening water trickled down the ends of his hair and glided on his chest. It looked more inviting than food. Looking up, the rolling throat, the resolute chin, the slightly pursed sexy thin lips, the beautiful and remarkable face, the deep and bottomless black eyes, all exuded the masculine charm of a mature man.

“Come here.” She settled herself at the head of the bed, patted the place beside her, and motioned to him to come over.

At this, the tsundere yet shy man glanced at her and suppressed his expectant heart. He looked away with reddened ears and coughed softly. A muffled and hoarse voice came out from his mouth.

“Well, that doesn’t seem very good.” As much as he wanted to, it wasn’t good for her because they weren’t married yet!

“It won’t. Come here!” She smiled with her eyes narrowed to a half-moon. “Quick, don’t dilly dally.”

He glanced at her. “Are you serious?”

“Certainly. Do you think I’m teasing you?” She raised her eyebrows and pasted a mischievous smile on her lips.

“But…”

He frowned, expectant and nervous. “For the first time, I don’t have much experience. I’m afraid you will not be satisfied.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll make you satisfied.” Resisting the urge to laugh, she hooked her fingers at him.

His face flushed at this and he came forward stiffly, too nervous to believe what he was seeing. His mind was in a fog.

He sat down stiffly at her side. For a moment, he had no idea what to do.

“Lie down on the bed.” She stood up, motioning to him.

Seeing this, he didn’t ask any more questions. He laid on the bed obediently with his back toward her. He wondered, what was she going to do? He looked slightly sideways at her and saw her climbing on the bed, turning to sit on his arm so that he felt the weight of her soft body…

He felt the blood rush to his head. He rushed back to the pillow and closed his eyes, but the next moment he opened them again, because he found that he felt more alert after closing his eyes and his mind could not stop.

Fine! This was a man’s natural instinct. Even he, in front of his beloved woman, also couldn’t resist her waves of temptation and teasing. It’s already good that he did not have a nosebleed.

Feng Jiu glanced at him with a smile and stretched out her hand to untie the belt of his bathrobe. With a pull, the bathrobe was untied and a certain person’s body turned even stiffer.

She laughed inwardly. The first time? Mm, she believed that his innocence was beyond the ordinary.

Also, this guy was a bit addicted to cleanliness. She remembered that at that time in Nine Entrapment Woods, she accidentally kissed him and he fainted immediately.

“Take it easy, your whole body is so stiff, as hard as a stone.”

She patted him on the back, then stripped half his bathrobe, revealing his sturdy back.

Chapter 1339: He had the wrong idea

Beautiful men were really easy on the eyes! She gulped and she went into a daze.

“I’ll dry your hair first.” She took a towel at the head of the bed, wrapped his wet hair, and rubbed with both her hands filled with the spirit energy. It didn’t take long until his hair was wiped dry.

His black hair slid in her hands like silk, full of allure. She played with them for a while, then gathered his hair to one side.

She rubbed her hands with a few drops of the hundred flowers essential oil to loosen his tense muscles. With a smile, she said. “I’m starting now.” Soon, her hands moved to his shoulder. With gradual increasing strength, she slowly kneaded and pressed.

“Mm…”

Xuanyuan Mo Ze involuntarily let out a comfortable groan. When he felt a pair of soft hands on his shoulders, his previously stiff shoulders also relaxed. He squinted his eyes comfortably.

“Comfortable?”

She smiled with her eyes narrowed while massaging both shoulders. Then, she took his hands holding the pillow on the side and kneaded along the shoulder to the wrist.

“Mm, comfortable.” He cooed in reply. His whole body was completely relaxed.

“It’s great if you feel relaxed.”

After pressing his shoulders and hands, her hand went to his back to press his acupuncture points using a special technique.

When her hands went down to his waist, the previously relaxed Xuanyuan Mo Ze suddenly quivered. He opened his eyes and half turned his head.

“You don’t have to press my waist, do you?” He asked. This place was sensitive! For a man, it’s simply stirring up trouble to have a woman’s hands touching there.

“How can that work? I have to press your waist.”

She continued the massage, but this time, she touched his waist with a few drops of the hundred flowers essential oil on her hands and saw goosebumps on him.

She couldn’t help laughing. “What are you doing, goosebumps are popping out? ”

“It’s ticklish.” His voice was muffled and his ears, which had been restored to normal due to comfort and relaxation, reddened again.

“Ticklish? It doesn’t matter. I’ll give you something that doesn’t tickle.” She grinned, her eyes narrowed and a sly smile appeared on her lips.

She covered his arm with the bathrobe to hide to conceal his important parts. Then she sat on his waist and pulled his feet up.

“Ah…”

With his sudden cry of surprise, Shadow One and Gray Wolf outside the courtyard was about to rush in. However, at the thought of what the couple were doing inside, the two guards who already reached the front door could only hold back their steps and called out.

“My Lord? Are you alright?”

“Everything’s fine. Don’t make a fuss about it.” Feng Jiu’s voice came out. She pulled his muscles again.

“Mm…”

All the charming and dreamy illusions were shattered at this moment. From the previously warm and ambiguous atmosphere, now the scene on the bed changed. Xuanyuan Mo Ze groaned and oozed sweat on his forehead due to his pulled tendons.

It hurts, it’s too painful!

The two legs were pulled back and the tendons of both legs seemed to have been stretched, making him unable to stop calling out. What’s more, her movements were so sudden that he was stunned by the sudden change. After hearing the chuckles behind his back, he realized that he had the wrong idea again…

Chapter 1340: Making amends

After about an hour or so, he laid down on the bed. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly to the woman who had jumped out of bed, “Next time you want to give me a massage, just say it!”

Feng Jiu chuckled. “I didn’t say anything different. It’s you who had the wrong idea.”

Xuanyuan Mo Ze was embarrassed. He closed his eyes and didn’t look at her again, but muttered in his heart: speaking so ambiguously, how couldn’t he get the wrong idea?

“Well, it’s late. I must go back and have a rest.” She walked out with her eyes full of smiles. “if it wasn’t for seeing you carry me back, I won’t give you a massage. Your body is as hard as a stone and my hands are too sore.”

When she opened the door, she saw Gray Wolf and Shadow One standing outside the room. When they saw her coming out, they stepped back quickly.

She glanced at them. “What have you two been whispering about here?”

“Hey hey, nothing. We were just wondering what you two were doing in there?” Gray Wolf smiled sheepishly, he couldn’t refrain from asking.

Feng Jiu’s lips curved up, revealing a cunning smile. She whispered, “Your Lord is inside. You’ll know if you go in and have a look.” With these words, she passed the two men and went to her room.

Watching her return to her room, Gray Wolf glanced at his Lord’s room and took a curious step inside. Shadow One pulled him back.

“Do you really want to go in?” Shadow One took a look at him. “Ghost Doctor is tricking you! How many times have you said you’ve fallen into her hands? Why can’t you be smarter?”

“It seems nothing happened with them, so I’ll go in and see the Lord.” Gray Wolf spoke as a matter of course. He poked his head inside and called out. “My Lord? My… ”

“Go away!”

A fierce shout came with a mighty pressure, making the two startled and withdrew.

Gray Wolf scratched his head and spoke in some doubt. “Is it possible that my Lord has been repressed for too long? You see, he’s not very good-natured either. It’s kind of like asking for everything.”

Shadow One went out and paid no attention to him. With Gray Wolf, he had his share of bad luck, but it was better to be at a distance.

Inside the room, Xuanyuan Mo Ze thought earlier that he would not be able to sleep. Unexpectedly, after receiving Feng Jiu’s massage, his whole body felt very comfortable, especially his muscles and bones. He felt sleepy and immediately fell asleep…

The next morning, Yang Yong personally brought breakfast to the main courtyard. After arranging breakfast and having the servants add several small side dishes, he saw two men on a big tree in the main courtyard.

Shadow One seemed to be sleeping with his hands wrapped around his sword on his chest, while Gray Wolf snored as he sat on a tree trunk.

Seeing this, he looked at Shadow One. “Did they go to bed very late last night?”

“I don’t know.” Shadow One shook his head. “Ghost Doctor went back to her own room early, but the Lord didn’t ask us to go in, so I had no idea.”

Hearing this, Yang Yong’s expression changed. He opened his mouth to say something, then the door opened and Xuanyuan Mo Ze stepped out wearing a black robe.

“What’s the matter?” He asked Yang Yong and glanced at the food at the table.

“Subordinate is here to make amends.” As he said, he knelt down on one knee. “My Lord, please give punishment.” Had it not been for his over-indulged Third Brother, these troubles wouldn’t happen. Thinking that he even wanted to attack His Lord and Ghost Doctor, he burst into a cold sweat.

Chapter 1341: Not At Ease

“Tell Feng Jiu yourself!” He walked out and prepared to go to the Bamboo Forest to practice his swordsmanship.

When Yang Yong saw this, he had no option but to comply and watched Shadow One follow his Lord out. Gray Wolf was still asleep in the tree, therefore, he remained in the courtyard to wait for Feng Jiu to wake up.

An hour later, Feng Jiu had finally woken up. After she had washed up and came out, she saw Yang Yong in the courtyard: “Yang Yong, why are you here?” She looked around, and when she didn’t see Xuanyuan Mo Ze, she asked: “Where is he?”

Yang Yong bowed respectfully and replied: “My Lord has gone to the Bamboo Forest to practice his swordsmanship. I am here to apologise. I am truly sorry about what happened yesterday, I….”

Feng Jiu waved her hand: “There’s no need to mention what happened yesterday, I’m not bothered.” She walked forwards and came to sit down at the stone table. She raised her eyebrows when she saw the breakfast on the table and asked: “Did you prepare this?”

“Yes.” He nodded and smiled.

“It looks quite good.” She said with one hand on her chin.

“Ghost Doctor can eat first. I will send someone to bring another portion for My Lord later.”

“Okay.” Feng Jiu didn’t wait for Xuanyuan Mo Ze as she knew when he practiced his swordsmanship he would usually take about two hours. She ate her breakfast and told Yang Yong to bring some warm breakfast over later on.

Yang Yong didn’t leave, but stayed in the courtyard and sat by the side of the table. He looked at her and said: “Ghost Doctor, you’re leaving tomorrow? Do you need me to send men to escort you?”

“No need.” She waved her hand: “It’s easier to travel by myself.” She wiped the corners of her mouth and said to him: “While I am not with him in the coming days, you have to take good care of him.”

“Yes, Ghost Doctor. Rest assured we all will.”

When Xuanyuan Mo Ze returned, he saw the two of them chatting in the courtyard. His eyes narrowed as he walked closer.

Upon seeing Xuanyuan Mo Ze, Yang Yong stood up: “My Lord.”

Xuanyuan Mo Ze glanced at Yang Yong: “Have you got nothing to do outside?”

Yang Yong was startled for a moment, then he smiled and said: “Yes, I just remembered that there are some things that haven’t been handled properly. My Lord, Ghost Doctor, please continue chatting, I will go and finish my work.” He retreated after he had finished speaking.

After he had left, Feng Jiu’s eyes narrowed as she smiled and said: “The breakfast Yang Yong brought over is quite good. The temperature of the food I ate earlier was just nice. I know that you wouldn’t be back so soon so I didn’t leave you any food.”

She looked at his grumpy handsome face and said: “Sit down and wait for a while, he will send someone with warm breakfast over for you.” As she spoke, his hand reached out and held hers.

“What’s the matter?” She asked, looking at him who had his eyes lowered staring at her hand.

“I’m worried about you leaving alone.”

Over here, Nascent Soul cultivators were like clouds and although Celestial Strong Exponents weren’t all over the streets but in almost every family there would be a Celestial Strong Exponent within their clan. How could he relax when she was going out there by herself?

Upon hearing this, she smiled widely: “I’ve told you not to worry about me. If I can’t defeat my opponent then I will run away! Besides, I will be careful and not cause trouble casually.”

He glanced at her and said straightforwardly: “Your words aren’t that credible.”

Feng Jiu was startled at that, and she chuckled: “Okay, okay, you just rest assured anyway! I can take care of myself.” She didn’t want him to send people to protect her in secret as it would give her the feeling that she was being watched.

Seeing this, he could only ask: “Have you packed everything? I will tell the kitchen to prepare some snacks and pastries so that you can eat them on your journey.”

Chapter 1342: Eerie Little Town

“Ze, you’re so good.” She said with a smile, her eyes narrowing as she hugged him around his neck.

“You are my woman, if I am not good to you, then who should I be good to?” Only then did he finally reveal a smile as he looked at her beside him, feeling both reluctance and worry in his heart.

“Ah!”

A cry of exclamation was heard and when the two of them looked back, they saw that it was Gray Wolf who had been sleeping in the tree who had accidentally turned over and fell out of the tree and hit the ground.

“Ughh!”

He groaned as he lay on the ground for a long time before he got up. When he felt their eyes on him, he looked up and smiled embarrassedly: “Um, I didn’t hear you talking, I didn’t hear anything, honestly.”

Shadow One who had been standing guard outside the courtyard rolled his eyes when he heard that. It was such an obvious denial after being caught red-handed.

Xuanyuan Mo Ze and Feng Jiu didn’t bother with him much, they only glanced at him briefly and then looked away. Upon seeing this, Gray Wolf hurried outside and patted his chest in relief once he was out of sight.

“I was scared to death, scared to death.”

Shadow One glanced at him and looked away in silence. My Lord and the Ghost Doctor were used to him by now, because this fool’s brain was not adequate at all.

On this day, Xuanyuan Mo Ze accompanied Feng Jiu. The two of them cherished the last day they were able to spend together. There were no trivial matters to worry about, only the warmth and solitude of each other. The more they had to separate, the more they couldn’t bear it. However, time could not be stopped.

Until, the next morning, before the sky had brightened, a young boy left the mansion and headed towards the city gate wearing old and tattered clothes with a bed of messy hair and dirty gray face.

And in the upper part of the mansion, Xuanyuan Mo Ze dressed in black robes stood straight with his hand behind his back, watching that figure leave….

Half a month later, on this day, the sky was getting darker, Feng Jiu was biting on a blade of Dog’s Tail Grass in her mouth as she walked on the path, checking out the surroundings as she walked.

In the past half a month, she had walked on foot and travelled to quite a lot of places. She had also experienced the folk customs all over within the Xuan Yuan Empire, seen lots of scenery and met lots of people.

In particular, she was able to walk everywhere so easily because she was dressed like a beggar. No matter who it was, they would always avoid her and not look at her too much. After all, she looked messy and no one wanted anything to do with her. Therefore, she was able to walk all the way without encountering any trouble.

Looking forward, she thought she saw a small town up ahead and was happy at that. If there was a small town, that meant that there would be hot meals to eat. She quickened her footsteps immediately at that thought.

Though she was safe and inconspicuous disguised as a beggar, having a meal would be troublesome because no restaurant would welcome a beggar inside and disrupt the other guests.

When she thought about the food in front of her, her footsteps quickend and not long later, she arrived at the small town. However, when she saw the empty town, she was startled.

“Why does it look different to what I imagined?” She murmured softly and walked inside, immediately vigilant.

How can there be no one in a small town?

It looked like an ordinary small town, and there were different types of grains planted around the road. As she looked at the gratifying grains, she felt that this place didn’t seem deserted.

Therefore, she continued to walk inside and shouted: “Anyone there? Anyone….”

As soon as her voice came out, it was caught in her throat in surprise. When she turned round the corner of the road, she glanced inadvertently and was shocked.

Chapter 1343: Red Lantern

She saw a scarecrow standing in the field on the left. The scarecrow was unlike any common scarecrow, it was simply straw tied together and stood upright.

It was dressed in a flowery dress and wore a black pointed hat with both hands wide open, facing the wind and its back facing her. The long flowery dress covered the bamboo that supported the straw standing in the field. Because the sky was dim, when looking at it inadvertently, it looked as if someone was carrying her, but her body was stiff and strange.

She calmed her mind and looked away. However, when her eyes landed on a place, her breath condensed as she saw a figure lying in the water-soaked field. In the dim light, it looked vaguely like a four or five year old child. But when her spirit intent swept across the figure, she was unable to detect any breath of life.

Dead?

A thought came to her mind and her footsteps took her from the road to over there. She walked along the little road in the fields. Her shoes stepped on the wet mud and made it a little troublesome walking.

However, when she got there, she was startled by what she saw and her brow wrinkled up slightly.

From a distance it looked like a child, but when she took a closer look, it turned out to be a rag doll. A doll made completely out of worn-out clothes, about the size of a four or five year old child, just lying face down like that.

She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She raised her eyes and looked at her surroundings. Because of the dimness of the sky, she could only just see a few scarecrows standing up facing the wind in many places. There was a strange atmosphere in this place without smoke or fire….

She left the little road and went back onto the original road, rubbing her shoes against the dry sand on the ground, wiping the red mud off her shoes and continued to walk forward.

After walking some distance, she saw an old rag doll discarded on the road. The rag doll was made in the same way as the rag doll the size of a four or five year old child, but the difference was their clothes were different. What was even stranger was that this doll was wearing makeup and it had a grin on its face.

The doll’s face had eyebrows and eyes, a nose and mouth, and red cheeks, but it looked weird nonetheless.

After walking further along, she saw some rag dolls with broken hands and feet abandoned by the side of the road, some of the dolls didn’t even have heads. When she heard the sounds of the insects in the night, she frowned.

She was the only person in this empty place, and occasionally these strange and creepy things would appear, causing her to pause her footsteps slightly as she walked forwards towards the inside.

It was pitch black in here, and though it was a small town, she hadn’t even seen anyone. There was probably no one here, she had better not go inside. Moreover, this strange and creepy feeling made her feel really uncomfortable.

When she thought of this, she planned to leave not long after coming in. However, just as she had turned to leave, she heard a hoarse and old voice.

“It’s a foreigner!”

The sudden sound of the voice gave her a fright. There was obviously no one here so when she suddenly heard a hoarse and old voice, of course she was frightened, anyone would be too.

Especially when she had explored the surrounding area earlier and couldn’t detect any human aura. How did someone suddenly appear?

So, with vigilance, she followed the sound.

In the dark night, she only saw a red lantern swaying back and forth not too far away from her….

Chapter 1344: Not A Ghost

Looking over, it was as if there was only a red lantern coming towards her in the dark night. However, as the red lantern drew near, an old woman with a hunchback and black clothes holding the red lantern came into sight.

Upon seeing the weird old woman appearing here, she looked at her calmly and asked: “Elderly lady, are you from this town?”

The hunchbacked old woman raised her eyes and glanced at Feng Jiu, then turned and walked back to where she came from: “This isn’t a good place to talk, come with me!”

Upon seeing this, Feng Jiu hesitated for a bit, then followed.

“Elder sister don’t go, elder sister, play with me….”

Suddenly, a voice came from behind her and she was so shocked that she got goosebumps.

She was shocked as she saw the rag dolls that were abandoned by the roadside and in the fields around her seemed to come alive under the moonlight. One by one, they crawled up and came towards her.

“Elder sister don’t go, elder sister, play with me….”

One of the rag dolls walked towards her stiffly, with her eyebrows drooping and her mouth closed, she said: “Elder sister play with me, play with me…”

“Hu!”

As she stood dumbfounded, the hunchbacked old woman who was holding the red lantern actually picked a spark from inside the red lantern and flicked it at the surrounding area. For a while, sounds of exclamations bearing hatred could be heard.

“Ah” Granny Ghost, nasty Granny Ghost…”

She saw the rag doll that was coming towards her hiss at the spark that hit it and fell to the ground crying and wailing like a wolf howling. That sound gave her goosebumps.

“Let’s go!”

The hunchbacked woman in front said and moved slowly forwards, holding the red lantern.

Feng Jiu calmed her nerves and took a look at the figure, then followed her again until she arrived at a place that looked like an ancestral hall.

“Please, sit down!” The hunchbacked old woman said. She hung the lantern up and went into the back. After a short while, she returned with two cakes and handed one to Feng Jiu.

“Thank you.” She said. She took the piece of cake but didn’t eat it. Instead, she asked: “Elderly lady, why is it so strange here?” Yes, it was strange. She didn’t feel any negative energy from the moment she had entered this place, it didn’t seem like a place where lonely ghosts wandered about. However, those rag dolls seemed like they were alive, as if a ghost had attached itself to them.

However, she clearly didn’t sense any ghosts. So if there were no ghosts, what were they?

“They’re vengeful spirits.”

The hunchbacked old woman told her as she took a bite of her cake and continued: “Vengeful spirits are not ghosts, but they are similar to ghosts. The difference is that ghosts have negative energy and like the gloom and cold, but the vengeful spirits like to cling to people with a strong sense of resentment.”

Upon hearing that, Feng Jiu was slightly startled and lowered her head glancing at herself with a strange expression: “I have grievances on me? Surely not?” How could she have any grievances?

The hunchbacked old woman glanced at her, she spoke slowly in her coarse and old voice: “If there are grievances on you, you wouldn’t be able to get in here and you wouldn’t live to see me.”

“What could be the reason then? Why did the vengeful spirits ask me to play with them?” Just thinking about what happened earlier gave her goosebumps. It was too strange.

They were ghosts but not ghosts, those things had no ghost energy at all and she really didn’t know when they appeared.

Chapter 1345: Completely Dumbfounded

“Your body has a strong spiritual aura.” The old woman looked at Feng Jiu: “You aren’t a beggar are you?” A beggar would not possess such a pure spiritual power.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiu’s expression wavered slightly, she glanced at the old woman and nodded: “Well, it is safer for me to be disguised as a beggar as I am travelling alone.”

“Elder sister, elder sister, play with me, elder sister, play with me….”

The childlike voice drifted in from outside again, the voice carried a hint of crying. But compared to the pitch blackness outside, the horror of the voice was lessened in the ancestral hall lit up with lanterns.

She glanced outside and asked: “How come they can’t come inside?” This place didn’t seem like there was anything special about it, so why couldn’t the vengeful spirits enter.

“Because they are afraid I will refine them, that’s why they don’t dare to enter.” The hunchbacked old woman replied, and took a bite of her cake as she continued to eat.

When she heard this, Feng Jiu was startled: “Refine them? How do you refine them?”

The old woman raised her dull eyes and looked at her, instead of replying, she asked; “Do you know where vengeful spirits come from?”

“No.”

She shook her head truthfully, she honestly didn’t know. She only knew that there were ghosts, she didn’t even know there was such a thing as vengeful spirits who didn’t have any ghostly aura, who knew where they came from.

“Ghosts are the souls of people after they die, vengeful spirits are born out of resentment. To put it bluntly, swords have sword spirits, born from the illusion of the sword to become the guardian spirit of the sword. However, vengeful spirits are far inferior to such things as sword spirits because they have resentment.”

Feng Jiu listened, and though she had said a lot, she hadn’t told her why the vengeful spirits were afraid that she would smelt them.

As she was thinking about that, she saw that the old woman had finished eating her cake and stood up to walk outside slowly. Seeing this, Feng Jiu followed her and saw that there were many rag dolls standing and squatting outside, and even the scarecrows had come. They had surrounded the ancestral hall and were shouting. She was quite surprised at the sight.

What surprised her even more was when a black shadow flashed in front of her. The hunchbacked old woman stretched out her hand and seized the rag doll and guided it with her hand and pulled it away.

“Ah! Granny Ghost is terrible!”

The rag dolls and scarecrows who had surrounded them dispersed quickly in exclamation until, there was no one left other than the rag doll the old woman that was struggling in the hand of the old woman.

She was surprised at the sudden change of events when she noticed that the old woman seemed to be guiding something in her hand. She pulled a ball of light away from the rag doll and pinched it in her hand, like she was pinching a piece of rag.

“Ah! Help…..Granny Ghost is horrible….”

The ball of light that resembled a ball of cotton wool leaped and tried to escape, but it was pinched back in her hand as she walked back.

The ball of light was a vengeful spirit? She was slightly startled, and couldn’t quite believe it. The spirit was much more attractive than the ghosts, the light alone was more pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, this old woman was really powerful, she was actually able to grab the vengeful spirit in one go.

She was just about to step forward to take a look at the ball of light in the old woman’s hand, but who knew, what happened next caused her to stand still in astonishment…..

Chapter 1346: Refining Primordial Spirit

She watched as the hunchbacked old woman rubbed her hands together and kneaded the ball of light formed by the vengeful spirit then stuffed it into her mouth. She closed her mouth and swallowed it and then opened her mouth wide. What she had just seen was beyond her imagination.

She ate it?

As she thought about it in a daze, she saw the hunchbacked old woman who had no spiritual energy begin to emit a trace of smoke. The heat on her body was like a stove had been turned on and she could feel the heat diffusing from her just by being stood next to her.

She rubbed her belly with her hands and a spirit aura energy condensed in her palms. After about an hour, she hiccuped and the heat that was emitting from her body gradually dissipated. She opened her mouth and spat out a fist-sized ball.

“This is….”

She looked at the ball of light that had shrunk by half its size in surprise. This was that ball of vengeful spirit? Although the vengeful spirit was also a ball of light, its light was stained with a hint of black aura. However, this ball of light was snow-white and there was not a hint black aura in it. Could this be the refining she was talking about?

“Tweet.”

She saw the fist-sized ball of light in the hunchbacked old woman’s hand gradually condense into a shape. It rolled open like cotton wool and chirped, then a baby-like face emerged from the snow-white ball of light.

“Tweet tweet.”

She was dumbfounded as she looked at the little thing, white as cotton wool, blinking its pair of clear eyes and tweeting at her. She couldn’t help being a little dazed: “This, this is a vengeful spirit?”

“This is a vengeful spirit that has been refined. Without it’s resentment, it is no longer a vengeful spirit.” The old woman put the little ball of light that resembled cotton wool in Feng Jiu’s hand.

“If it’s not a vengeful spirit, then what is it?”

She looked at the ball of light in her hand, it was solid and not just a ball of light anymore. The snow-white thing in her hand was as soft as it looked, just like cotton wool. When she rubbed it, the thing turned back into a ball, even its little face was rubbed in. However, that little thing flicked itself and that little face appeared again, it looked so cute that she couldn’t bear to put it down.

“Primordial Spirit.” The old woman said as she walked back inside slowly: “The spirit at the beginning of its origin, the pure spirit without sin or resentment. It is called the Primordial Spirit.”

“Primordial Spirit?”

Feng Jiu murmured softly as she looked at the snow-white ball of light in her hand. To her, it looked like a ball of cotton wool. When she spread her hands out, that little thing jumped around in her hands, unshy, unafraid of her.

“That’s right, refined spirits can be used as an elixir ingredient, to be added when refining the elixir. The quality and medicinal use of the elixir will be greatly improved. Not only that, the primordial spirit can also be melted into an artifact spirit, it can be infused into any item and that item can take the shape of anything.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiu screwed up her eyebrows and said: “Why have I never heard of this before? Besides, aren’t artifact spirits formed by the artifact and born of the artifact? If it could be done this way, then artifact spirits wouldn’t be so rare.”

“You know how to refine spirits?”

The old hoarse voice came out and she was taken aback. She thought back to the scene where the old woman swallowed the vengeful spirit and couldn’t help but shook her head: “No.”

“Before this, have you ever seen a vengeful spirit?” The hunchbacked old woman asked again, staring at Feng Jiu with eyes like a dry well.

Chapter 1347: Dangerous Intuition

Feng Jiu shook her head again: “No.” She had only seen ghosts before.

The old woman sat down and said: “The people in this town have moved away a long time ago. It was because of the vengeful spirits here. They thought that they were ghosts and the Toaist priests that they hired couldn’t do anything. So in the end, they moved away.”

As she listened to the reply to her first question, Feng Jiu’s eyes wavered and she listened quietly. The hunchbacked old woman gave her a strange feeling, like that of a highly-skilled person who had retreated from the world to the countryside.

Everyone in this town had gone and left her here alone. The old woman lived in a place like this by herself and her only companions were the vengeful spirits outside.

Her so-called Spirit Refining technique was something she had never seen nor heard of before. Swallowing the vengeful spirit and using her own body as a furnace, she was actually able to the pure white soul that looked like cotton wool.

From her words, it seemed that she had already seen through her disguise and knew that she was a girl. She also seemed to know that she was an alchemist. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have talked to her about the primordial spirit being used in elixirs.

But why would such a person tell her things like this? It was like she was spreading her knowledge, telling her about things that she had never seen before. For a person whom she had just met, this was quite unusual.

Though she hadn’t detected any killing intent from her body, even so, she still felt a trace of anxiety in her heart. Because of the unfathomable depth of the person in front of her, she felt like she was in danger.

Her sixth sense has always been very accurate. It was precisely because of this that she felt this old woman was odd. Though inside she was wary and guarded against the old woman, her face however, didn’t reveal any of the feelings that she felt. Her demeanor showed that she regarded the old woman as a good person to help her.

Up till this point, she had indeed done nothing but help her, so it was only normal for her to show gratitude and trust.

“They’ve all moved away, but I like it here. I’ve lived here for so many years, I can’t bear to leave.” She raised her head as she spoke, her dry-well like eyes without waves staring at Feng Jiu.

Though it was meant to be an ordinary glance, however, to Feng Jiu, that glance seemed to have a different meaning. When that glance landed on her, her heart sank a little. Her eyes narrowed with a smile as she spoke briskly: “A lot of things are a habit, take me for example, I like to walk around in beggar’s clothes.”

“Yes, they’re all habits.”

The hunchbacked old woman responded and lowered her head and eyes. She pulled a thread the length of a toothpick from her dress as she sat there and tied a knot around it.

Upon seeing this, Feng Jiu took out the cake the old woman had given her earlier. She looked at the sesame seeds sprinkled on the cake and her eyes flashed as she took a bite of the cake.

“Old lady, how come you can use your body as a furnace? Won’t your body be overwhelmed?” She asked as she ate.

She raised her head and looked at Feng Jiu and said in her hoarse, old voice: “No, because my body is a furnace.”

“Then what about this primordial spirit?” She pointed to the little thing on her shoulder: “This thing will stay like this? It seems to like me.”

“Haha…” The old woman laughed lowly, her old voice trembled: “It likes you because the breath on your body is clean.”

Chapter 1348: Granny Ghost Is Here

Feng Jiu lowered her eyes, concealing the flash of light in her eyes.

Because the breath on her body was clean.

This was not the first time the old woman had said these words.

“Old lady, how is the vengeful spirit formed?” She asked in a soft voice that carried a hint of curiosity.

“It is made from the essence of heaven and earth. The newly formed vengeful spirit is the primordial spirit which floats about in an unfixed place. It becomes a vengeful spirit after swallowing resentment.” She said in a hoarse voice and looked at Feng Jiu: “Little girl, is there anything else you want to ask?”

“Yes.” She stood up with one hand on her belly and crinkled up her face: “Old lady, where is the toilet? My tummy hurts.”

The old woman looked at her and pointed in a direction with her skinny finger: “Straight through there and then turn left.”

“Oh, I thought it was at the back.” She looked towards the back of the ancestral hall.

“It’s better if you don’t go to the back.” The old woman said. She lowered her head and tied the red rope in her hand: “It’s also better if you don’t go outside, it is troublesome to be entangled by vengeful spirits.”

“Okay, I understand. I will be back shortly.” She went in the direction she was told, still holding the refined primordial spirit in her hand. When she was out of sight from the old woman behind her, her facial expression changed, her eyes narrowed and her expression cold.

She walked without turning back and put the primordial spirit into space casually. After she had put it away, she came to the so-called toilet. She walked past the toilet and took advantage of the darkness of the night and headed out of the town.

This place was dangerous!

That old woman was even more dangerous!

Her instinct told her that if she didn’t escape now, she would probably never be able to escape!

“Elder sister, play with me, elder sister….”

“Elder sister, don’t go, play with me, play with me….”

The rag dolls chased her in the night, the childlike voices behind her echoed in the night, it was extremely eerie.

“Elder sister, play with me, play with me….”

When Feng Jiu turned around to look, she saw not only the rag dolls and scarecrows chasing after her, but also several black lights flying towards her.

“Stop chasing me, you will regret it if you don’t stop!”

She didn’t know how to refine spirits, but she was more than capable if they came after her, though this would definitely consume her physical and spiritual power. However, before she was out of danger, she had to make sure she stayed alive!

That old woman was too dangerous and her strength was too strong. If she wasn’t a Nascent Soul cultivator, was she a Celestial Strong Exponent? She had only seen Celestial Strong Exponents but had never fought against one before. If she was able to get out of doing something she had no certainty of winning, then she would do it.

“Elder sister, play with me, play with me…”

She was travelling at an extremely fast speed and didn’t stop as she swept out of town. When she saw the entrance of the town in the faint moonlight, her speed quickened even more.

Nearly there! After she leaves the eerie little town, the old woman shouldn’t be able to catch up to her.

However, at this moment, an old and hoarse voice came from behind her. The voice was faint and eerie, as if it was reverberating in the sky, spreading into her ears.

“Little girl, where are you going?”

A figure in black swept past from behind her like a ghost, the black clothes flashed so quickly that it was like a whirl of wind slashing past making a sound along with it. Because of the old womans’ appearance, the vengeful spirits who had been chasing after Feng Jiu exclaimed.

“Ah! Granny Ghost is here! Quick, run away!”

Chapter 1349: Blood Web Boundary

“Uh!”

Feng Jiu only felt a cold wind passing by. That wind was so strong and the wind blade so fierce that she rolled back with a scream. She took advantage of that and turned over, stabilising her body. She stood firmly and looked at the figure that was blocking her path three metres in front of her.

The black robe was blowing in the night breeze and made a whirring sound. The old woman was hunched over and held a white crutch in her hand. On the top of the white crutch was a human baby skull.

The whole aura of her had changed, she had become cold and bloodthirsty, her dry-well like eyes were an eerie blood red as she stared at Feng Jiu: “Little girl, it is very dangerous out here, come back with me quickly!”

However, after taking one look at her, Feng Jiu backed away quickly, turned and swept away to the other side.

“Don’t run, you won’t be able to escape….”

The faint voice spread hoarsely in the wind and eerie laughter echoed in the night. As the old woman looked at the figure escaping into the night, her voice carried a hint of excitement.

“The Mystical Body! What a rare sight! I really want it, I really want it….”

At the same time her voice drifted out, she lifted the human skull crutch in her hands and the ground shook. In an instant, two streams of blood poured out of the hollow holes of the skull, where the eyes used to be, and flowed down the human skull until the blood penetrated into the ground.

The pitch-black earth changed at that moment, as if something had been lit. Rays of red blood illuminated from the ground and intertwined to form a large net that spread to the direction Feng Jiu ran to.

When Feng Jiu heard the words behind her, her heart shook with fear.

The old woman knew that she possessed the Spirit Mystical Body? How could she tell? Did she target her because of that? No matter what, she had to get out of here.

However, as she was fleeing, she saw a huge net of blood spreading from the ground. The blood was pierced with red light and intertwined to form a large net.

Her eyes narrowed, she was shocked: “Is this fresh blood?”

There was so much fresh blood hidden under the ground of such a place? She had been in here for quite a while and she didn’t detect the slightest scent of blood, could it be….

Enchantment!

The fresh blood was solidified under the barrier seal of the enchantment. Once the barrier seal was unlocked and the barrier broken, the fresh blood underground was no longer able to be suppressed and rose up again, guided.

However, why did the fresh blood intertwine to form such an eerie large bloody net? She looked back and saw the old woman staring at her with a cunning laugh. That sound was sharp and ear-piercing, it went from soft to loud and spread through the night with spiritual energy….

“Little girl, you can’t escape, don’t waste your strength. Come back obediently!”

The old woman stared at Feng Jiu, desire and excitement in her dry-well like eyes. A puff of red blood lifted her up where she was standing and led her to chase after Feng Jiu who had fled ahead.

At that moment, the blood net woven from the blood in the ground stretched in front of her and came back, as if it was getting put away, trying to capture her in the middle of it.

When she saw the blood net surging from the cohesion, a flame condensed in Feng Jiu’s palm. She raised her palm and a blast of flame rushed out with the breath of spiritual power, towards the blood. In an instant, the blood made a belching sound and the blood net was broken. She rushed past….

Chapter 1350: Gone

The figure sprang out from the broken blood net and in a few breaths, it had disappeared into the night.

“Huh?”

The old woman’s eyes gleamed as she looked at the big hole made by the flames, then looked into the night. After a long time, she laughed lowly: “I couldn’t tell, but you have some abilities, even the blood net is broken? No doubt worthy of possessing the Spirit Mystical Body, it just isn’t the same. However, you won’t be able to escape!”

As her voice fell, she went in search of Feng Jiu again. However, as she continued forwards, with her spirit intent released, she was unable to detect the slightest fluctuation or breath of spiritual power. She couldn’t help but be slightly surprised.

“Gone? Hiding? You want to play hide and seek with me?”

Her voice hoarsely through the night along with the night breeze and drifted around. The blood net under her feet intertwined and surged, moving her along.

“Come out! The boundaries here are all covered with blood nets, you can’t escape!”

At this moment, Feng Jiu who had gathered her breath was hiding in a tree behind a dilapidated house. She gasped for breath in the tree as she watched the old woman looking for her in the distance. As she looked at the dark deserted town under control of the old woman, a huge web of blood rose from the ground. It made the eerie town look even more terrifying.

“Ring ring ring….”

Suddenly, there was a clear sound of bells ringing in her ears. She lowered her head and saw that it was the bell on her waist that her sworn elder sister had given her. It was said that she was the only one who could hear the ringing of the bell, and the bell would only ring when ghosts were around.

She stretched out her hand and held up the bell. She glanced at it and the ringing went from weak to strong, slow to fast. When the rapid ringing reached her ears, she stood up in the tree to look.

She saw figures emerging from the web of blood, there were big and small figures, there were men and women, and some were struggling in the web of fresh blood. As she looked at the scene unfolding in front of her, she could imagine that the entire town had been drained of blood by the old woman, whether they were adults or children, they were unable to escape…..

In the web of blood, the figures floated, weeping, and the ghosts cried out like wolves howling, making one’s heart feel heavy. Originally, this place had no presence of ghosts. After the barrier on the earth had been broken, the web of blood surged. It made this place seem like hell on earth at this moment, gloomy and terrifying.

Her hands twisted into fists involuntarily and her heart was filled with anger.

There were so many ghosts, there were so many people! They had all died here!

All the villagers in the town had moved away? She couldn’t bear to leave? They were all lies!

Even if all the people in the town had moved away, it was impossible to have left the place so clean and impossible to make this look like a ghost town. Also, for someone who had never left the town, she had a lot of sesame cakes from Huang County. Did she think that she was a three year old child who could be fooled so easily?

Though she was wary and vigilant against the old woman, she had never expected the town to be like this. If she was unsure before, after seeing the ghosts in the web of blood, she could say with certainty that all the people in this small town were killed, and they were drained of blood!